Does the court have jurisdiction to determine whether a claim is in tort or contract?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Tapics v Dalhousie University, 2018 NSSC 53 (CanLII):
In Gauthier v. Saint Germain, 2010 ONCA 309 (quoting from the unofficial translation), Rouleau, J.A. said in para. 32 the court has jurisdiction where the claims are in tort or contract.
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